Gold Fatimid Coins, on Flickr

Dinars and half-dinars, mostly minted in the 1080s and 1090s, but some date back as far as 982. Probably brought to Jerusalem when the Fatimids reconquered the city in 1098, shortly before the Crusaders came back the next year.

via Gold Fatimid Coins on Flickr – Photo Sharing!.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged
Unknown's avatar

Author: ismailimail

Independent, civil society media featuring Ismaili Muslim community, inter and intra faith endeavors, achievements and humanitarian works.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.